The Talking Stick Golf Club celebrated a brand-new facility expansion with a grand-opening ceremony and open house on April 29. The expansion features the new Talking Stick Golf Club Grill, an upgraded pro shop, new event spaces, a full catering kitchen and the Red Mountain Event Hall, which can accommodate up to 230 guests. The […]
On March 7, 2023, the state of Arizona, under the direction of Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, established the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Task Force to collect data, review policies and make recommended changes to address the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered people (MMIP) in Indian Country. The task force comprises 15 distinguished tribal […]
By Nalani Lopez Native American representation in films has come a long way. Leaving behind the stereotypical “Indian” portrayal in Westerns, cartoons and animated children’s films, Native American creatives now take control of the narrative and share accurate depictions of Native American life through the power of cinema. For the past 24 years, the Phoenix […]
The annual Tribal Self-Governance Conference is a gathering of tribal leaders, tribal officials, federal partners and those who work closely with tribal communities to network, share resources and work toward establishing positive and healthy well-being for all individuals in Indian Country. The week-long conference took place April 15-18 at the Wild Horse Pass Resort in […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Legal Services Office hosted staff members and eight law students from the University of Washington School of Law Native American Law Center (NALC)’s Tribal Court Public Defense Clinic on April 1 to share ideas and learn about how certain SRPMIC government services and departments operate. The clinic provides public […]
“I came to work for the Community in November of 1982,” said Janet Johnson, who recently retired from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community as director of the Community Relations Office (CRO). “We created [CRO] in July of 1982 and there were two staff hired, Ivan Makil and myself.” In those times, the entire CRO […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Veterans Services department welcomed home Native Vietnam veterans for the National Vietnam War Veterans Day dinner on March 22 at the Courtyard by Marriott Scottsdale Salt River. “We gather here to honor and show our gratitude to the brave warriors who served in the Vietnam War and during the […]